Canada's Reece Howden secured silver in the men's ski cross World Cup event in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, on January 23, 2026. The skier from Cultus Lake, B.C., led much of the final but was overtaken by France's Youri Duplessis-Kergomard in the closing rollers. Switzerland's Tobias Baur claimed bronze.
In the men's ski cross World Cup held in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, on Friday, January 23, 2026, Canada's Reece Howden delivered a strong performance, finishing second overall. Howden, the top-ranked athlete in 2025 and current world No. 1 in 2026, led the big final nearly from start to finish. However, France's Youri Duplessis-Kergomard surged ahead in the course's final rollers to claim gold. Switzerland's Tobias Baur rounded out the podium with bronze, while Sweden's David Mobaerg placed fourth after crashing earlier in the race.
Howden's silver keeps him firmly at the top of the tour standings with 433 points, leading Duplessis-Kergomard by 152 points. Fellow Canadian Jared Schmidt finished sixth after placing second in the small final.
On the women's side, Sweden's Sandra Naeslund won gold, followed by Germany's Daniela Maier in silver and Austria's Katrin Ofner in bronze. Ottawa's Hannah Schmidt was Canada's top woman, securing fifth place by winning the small final.
This event marks another strong showing for Howden, who has been dominant in the discipline. Action continues in Veysonnaz on Saturday.